diff --git a/jpeg_ls/tests/test_encode.py b/jpeg_ls/tests/test_encode.py
index 111b208..c6b5f83 100644
--- a/jpeg_ls/tests/test_encode.py
+++ b/jpeg_ls/tests/test_encode.py
@@ -85,25 +85,6 @@ def TEST16():
     return arr.reshape((256, 256)).astype("<u2")
 
 
-def test_encode(TEST8):
-    jlswrite(
-        TEST8,
-        "ilv1.jls",
-        interleave_mode=1,
-    )
-    jlswrite(
-        TEST8,
-        "ilv2.jls",
-        interleave_mode=2,
-    )
-    arr = TEST8.transpose(2, 0, 1)
-    jlswrite(
-        arr,
-        "ilv0.jls",
-        interleave_mode=0,
-    )
-
-
 class TestEncodeArray:
     """Tests for encode_array()"""